"The abrupt 6-foot fall helps break the amniotic sac and encourages the baby giraffe to breathe, according to the zoo. Newborn giraffes usually start standing within hours — a feat that helps them avoid predators in nature."

In an update posted to Twitter, officials confirmed that the new calf, which is as-yet unnamed, is already moving about on all fours.

Because giraffes are beautiful and awesome AF, April rose to viral fame earlier in the year on the strength of a live-stream cam the zoo fixed on her enclosure.

While animal rights activists weren't pleased with this development (and YouTube temporarily pulled the video feed due to complaints), media and general public interest in April continued to swell, as the much-anticipated pregnancy went on for weeks.

And here's where evolutionary forces are at work: Because the species has learned to mask their labor from would-be predators, it's tricky to say when a female is in labor until the calf's hoof starts to emerge.